Bernie Sanders proposes having government take half of Anthropic and OpenAI
Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed that the federal government acquire a 50% stake in AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. He plans to introduce legislation that would impose a one-time tax on these companies, paid in stock, to create a sovereign wealth fund for public benefit. Sanders argues that the public should financially benefit from the advancements in AI, which he views as a collective resource of society.
- ▪Bernie Sanders proposed that the government take a 50% stake in AI companies to benefit the public.
- ▪He plans to introduce legislation for a one-time tax on these companies, paid in stock rather than cash.
- ▪Sanders believes that the public should share in the wealth generated by AI, which he considers a public resource.
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| Publication time | Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:31:00 +0000 |
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) proposed that the federal government take a 50% stake in artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, to be held in a newly created sovereign wealth fund that would benefit the public. Sanders, a self-described “democratic socialist,” said he would introduce specific legislation in the next few weeks to impose a one-time major tax on the companies to be paid in stock rather than cash. He provided broad details about his vision for the plan in a New York Times op-ed on Monday morning.
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